Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel

An indispensible guide in the bestselling Save the Cat! story structure series that reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any young adult novel a success, from an accomplished novelist and the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel.

In Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel, prolific author and story coach Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story structure guide for anyone who wants to write a young adult novel by applying the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of YA writing. Readers will be introduced to:

• Fifteen "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale;
• The Ten Story Genres, focusing on the ones most commonly found in young adult novels (e.g. Rites of Passage, Superhero, Buddy Love, Institutionalized);
• Quirky, original insights (e.g. Save the Cat and Shard of Glass) that help novelists craft a plot that will captivate.

Filled with practical advice, easy-to-follow templates, and "beat sheets" analyzing the structure of popular young adult novels such as Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, and Lois Lowry's The Giver, this book is the ultimate reference for anyone who's ever dreamed of writing their own young adult bestseller.

About the Author

Jessica Brody is the author of several books for teens and tweens, including The Karma Club, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, and the Unremembered trilogy.

She also writes books for the Descendants- School of Secrets series, based on the hit Disney Channel original movie, Descendants.

She splits her time between California and Colorado, living with her husband and four dogs. When she was twelve, she was convinced her life would be perfect if she were sixteen.